boz fok vs Stinking iris

Halichoerus grypus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• boz fok is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boz fok	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Mantodea (Peygamberdevesi)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Halichoerus	Iris
Species	Halichoerus grypus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

boz fok and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

boz fok

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boz fok	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boz fok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

boz fok

The Atlantic Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a species in the genus Halichoerus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal